Researchers believe the giant moai statues on Easter Island were “walked” into place using their own immense weight as ...

Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues ... the earliest statues. Potentially this could rewrite Polynesian history”.

What do the large statues mean? And how in the world were they made and moved? There are things we do know about Easter Island, facts that only add to the intrigue of the small, remote location.

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory is the question of how the Rapanui people transported the multi-ton statues, or moai, from their quarries to their final ceremonial ahu ...

I didn’t expect to see its famous moai statues face down in the dirt ... But the most surprising thing about my visit to Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, was watching the moon do ...

Off the coast of Chile, Carrie Tait steps away from the tourists to soak up Easter Island’s most captivating spots ...

They are: Tongariki — 15 moai on the east coast. Anakena Beach — two ahus with eight moai statues on the north coast. Easter Island is famous for its ahu and moai, but the images you see most are of ...

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